The ABT Audi A8 - Beautiful car
 

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that thing is awesome! love the new looks.

The side looks like a Merc at quick glance. Nice rims though.

I'd like to see what they do with the A8L W12.

looking very nice. im normally not a fan of audis.... anymore details? is this the next gen? whats abt mean?

Agreed. This second-generation A8 looks much better than the first :p.

Do you mean the S-Class? I think this looks a bit lower/sleeker than the S.

This is a development model for ABT...I believe what they're trying to do is develop this into a RS8 with a 600 horsepower V12. Although that's just rumor.

This is the second generation of the A8s. The first (97 - 03) were much more square.

I'm not sure what ABT means...apparently they're a German Audi tuner (much like Brabus for Mercedes-Benz and Hamann for BMW)...however, they don't have a site.

your name isnt zack... its ohio.

so this ... abt.... is using the new a8 body... labelled it abt.... and they threw in a new engine? whats the rs8 have to do with it?

:shock:.

I believe the RS8 lies in the fact that Audi doesn't have an official RS8, and ABT is just working on something that could be a RS8. It's what I read on some forum elsewhere. I'm not sure if they threw the engine yet, but that's the plan I guess.

so rs6 is an a6 tuned ///m esque? and the s4 is like an rs4.. but called s4? im confused. the production s8 wont have 600 hp right?

eek3eek3eek3

Well, RS4/RS6 are official Audis. Basically, they're tuned by Audi and factory-produced by Audi. There isn't a RS8 like that. I believe Audi does have a second-generation S8 coming out next year though.

details on first gen s8? (euro only?)
theres an rs4? or is it just known as s4.... and if so.... why is s6 known as Rs6? :o/ how did ABT obtain the new s8 chassis?

The first-generation S8 came to America in I believe 2001. It lasted until the last year of the body style, 2003.

There is a RS4, that is Europe only. There was a S6 Avant in 2002 or 2003, but that was replaced by the RS6 as the RS6 is much more powerful. I believe the R denotes an even more powerful version of the S, if that makes any sense.

I think ABT obtained the new S8 before it came out...but I'm not sure.

interesting interesting.... damn.... rs6 fail emissions tests eh? any specs on those?

Who said it failed emission tests? :-/.

Abt is just an aftermarket tuner, they work for Audi, VW, Skoda, and Seat. This car is nothing more then a modified 2004 Audi A8, a counterpart then a Brabus modified S600 or a Hartge modified 7-series. They call it AS8 merely because they want to.

This car has no relation to any future Audi products. There is no RS8 on the drawing board, but an S8 is likely eventually, more then likely a modified form of the A8L W12.

ohio, youre stupid.

btw emissions tests meant in the US

sounds hot.... s8... you got any potential specs on that?

I was referring to this...that's why I said RS8 was just a rumor :p.

http://www.ultimatecarpage.com/forum...07&postcount=5

from this thread:

http://www.ultimatecarpage.com/forum...ead.php?t=1086

Forbes says that the A8L 6.0 from Europe could possibly come here as the S8...but they might also introduce a new model. I don't think any information has been released yet.

http://www.forbes.com/2004/01/06/cx_dl_0106vow.html

I would rather have a regular A8 I'm sure the performance is good from ABT but I don't like the styling of the car.

The A8L W12 was already at the Detroit Auto Show, no badging on it saying S8.

When I was in the mountains a week ago, I saw the new A8. But this is just epic !! And it's the first I've heard about ABT.

awesome. btw, ill give you that $228,000 :]

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Tasteless kits...kills the subtle elegance of the A8... horrible aerokits...ach